Condiment holder



April 25, 1939. G. E. EDWARDS CONDIMENT HOLDER Filed July 1, 1938 ATTO R N EYS Patented Apr. 25, 1939 1 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 1 Claim.

This invention relates to condiment holders and its general object is to provide a holder that includes separate compartments, one for each kind of condiment, and means whereby each condiment can be individually dispensed from its compartment, with the result it will be seen that a single holder is utilized for different kinds of condiments, such as salt and pepper which can be separately discharged at the will of the user.

A further object is to provide a dual compartment condiment holder that can be easily operated for dispensing either of the condiments therefrom and the holder is simple in construction, ornamental in appearance, inexpensive to manufacture and extremely efiicient in use, operation and service.

This invention also consists in certain. other features of construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, to be hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accbmpanying drawing and specifically pointed out in the appended claim.

In describing the invention in detail, reference will be had to the accompanying drawing wherein like characters denote like or corresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which:

Figure 1 is a view of the condiment holder which forms the subject matter of the present invention with parts broken away and in section.

Figure 2 is an enlarged fragmentary sectional view taken through the upper end of the body, with parts removed and the cap in dotted lines.

Figure 3 is a sectional view taken approximately on line 3-4 of Figure 1, looking in the direction of the arrows.

Figure 4 is a sectional view taken approximately on line 4-4 of Figure 3, looking in the di-' 0 rection of the arrows.

Referring to the drawing in detail, the reference numeral l indicates the base of my holder which is shown as being of hollow convex configuration and formed on the base and rising 5 therefrom centrally thereof is the body 2 which is of elongated oval formation and of course is hollow, throughout its area. The upper end of the body is circumferentially thickened as at 3, and the thickened portion is reduced to 0 provide an annular flange 4 that is exteriorly threaded to threadedly receive a substantially dome-shaped cap. 5 for closing the upperend of the body, as shown.

Extending vertically within the body from the 5 lower end thereof and a considerable distance Cl. 6H5 I) above the open upper end is a partition 8 which divides the body into separate compartments 1 and 8, as best shown in Figure 1. The partition is of a length to extend to the inner surface of the cap 5, and is rounded to follow the shape thereof, as indicated in Figure 4. In the form as shown, the compartment I is for the purpose of receiving pepper, while the compartment 8 receives salt and the cap is provided with two groups of openings 9 and I 0, the group 9 being 1 disposed above the compartment 1 and the group I0 above the compartment 8.

Secured in the thickened portion 3 are diametrically opposed bushings II which have mounted for rotation therein, a shaft l2 extending l5 transversely through the partition and through one end of the body, as shown in Figure 3, with a serrated knob l3 secured on the extending end for the purpose of rotating the shaft, as will be apparent. 20

Carried by the shaft is a pair of valve members l4 and IS in the form of shields, which are cut away in arched formation to provide a pair of arms for each valve member, indicated respectively by the reference numerals l6 and 25 IT. The arms have their lower ends bent at right angles and fixed to the shaft by being secured in slots therein, the arms extending upwardly from the shaft in diverging relation with respect to each other and merging into hood 30 shaped portions i8 and 19 that are curved to follow the curvature of the dome shaped cap, and disposed in wiping engagement therewith for controlling the discharge openings, as will be apparent upon inspection of Figure 4. It will be obvious from that figure, that the valve l4 closes the openings 9, while the valve l5 closes the openings l0, and it will be further obvious that upon rotation of the shaft, the openings 9 and I 0 are alternately opened and closed, so that the contents of the compartments 1 and 8 can be independently discharged therefrom, when the holder is inverted.

In order to hold the valve members in either of their positions, I provide spring fingers 20 and 2| that are secured to the thickened portion of the body, and arranged in the path of the valve members for engagement with the arched portions thereof between the arms, the fingers being curved to provide seats for that purpose, as clearly shown in Figures 3 and 4.

It is thought from the foregoing description that the advantages and novel features of the invention will be readily apparent.

It is to be understood that changes may be made in the construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, provided that such changes fall within the scope oi the appended claim.

What I claim is: v

A condiment holder comprising a base. a substantially oval shaped hollow body ilxed on and rising from the base and having anopenupper end; a partition dividing the body into separate compartments, a substantially dome shaped cap threaded on the upper end for closing the same and having a group 01' discharge openings disposed above each compartment, said partltion extending into the cap for engagement therewith, bushings secured in diametrically opposite sides of the body, a handled, shaft mountincluding arched portions, and spring ilngers secured to the body and curved "to provide seats for trictionally receiving the. arched portions for holding the valve means in either of-their posi- GERTRUDI I. EDWARDS. 

